PCA Skin Daily Cleansing Oil Versus CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

PCA Skin Daily Cleansing Oil Versus CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

This mild foaming cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Isopropyl Isostearate

Tocopherol

Parfum

Glycine Soja Oil

Retinyl Palmitate

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Glycerin

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Triethyl Citrate

Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract

Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract

Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract

Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract

Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract

Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Tocopherol, Parfum, Glycine Soja Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Dipteryx Odorata Seed Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Water

PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate

Coco-Betaine

Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

Polysorbate 20

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Squalane

Ceramide NP

Ceramide AP

Ceramide EOP

Carbomer

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Cholesterol

Citric Acid

Capryloyl Glycine

Hydroxyacetophenone

Caprylyl Glycol

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Phytosphingosine

Xanthan Gum

Benzoic Acid

PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate

PPG-5-Ceteth-20

PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

Water, Glycerin, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Triethyl Citrate comes from citric acid. It has masking, perfuming, and solvent properties. As a solvent, this ingredient helps disperse ingredients evenly in skincare.

One manufacturer claims this ingredient can:

According to perfume manufacturers, this ingredient is almost odorless but has a mild fruity, wine and plum scent. It can be used to mask the scent of other ingredients.

This ingredient can be plant-sourced or synthetic; it can naturally be found in cabbage and white wine.

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